A review by annareadstoo
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶🌶
I am not surprised that I love this book. It gave me similar vibes to my personal Blueprint Books - very much Hunger Games with dragons, and some slight HP vibes as well. And of course, Twilight vibes because of the intense love triangle.
The booked moved at a steady pace from the beginning, with only a slight hiccup for me in the first chapter with the world building, but that always happens. This is my first single POV book in a while, and I was happy that I was still able to get to know both main characters with just the FMC's POV.
Violet's character is lovable and likable and relatable, although I am confused about what kind of condition she has that makes her so fragile. It is never mentioned explicitly in the book, but it seems like she was born with it. Xaden, of course, is a dreamboat and I am a sucker for a good enemies to lover story - and this one is great! Sometimes with this trope I feel that things move too fast for me to believe that they could ever logically become lovers within that timeline, but this book spans basically a whole year. I found myself wishing that we had a more in depth look at the days and weeks we missed because I was so invested in both characters, even from the beginning.
I thought that the combat and battle scenes were written really well. I am often wary of books with a lot of action because I get lost in the descriptions of the battles themselves, which requires me to reread certain scenes 2-3 times before I can internalize them and move onto the next part of the plot. Here, the scenes were descriptive enough that I got enough of the gist before they gave me the next plot point without too much unnecessary fluff, and it really helped keep the flow.
Yarros wrote in a diverse cast of characters, and I appreciated that they weren't pointed out as special or in need of an explanation - the scribe girl communicated using sign language, but Yarros kept the dialogue written the same as typical speech; one of the characters uses they/them pronouns and nobody batted an eye or had to explain it; cadets were hooking up with guys and girls and both and it was totally commonplace.
The ending absolutely broke my heart in so many ways.
I already have Book 2 ready to read, and I can't wait to dive in.
🌶🌶🌶
I am not surprised that I love this book. It gave me similar vibes to my personal Blueprint Books - very much Hunger Games with dragons, and some slight HP vibes as well. And of course, Twilight vibes because of the intense love triangle.
The booked moved at a steady pace from the beginning, with only a slight hiccup for me in the first chapter with the world building, but that always happens. This is my first single POV book in a while, and I was happy that I was still able to get to know both main characters with just the FMC's POV.
Violet's character is lovable and likable and relatable, although I am confused about what kind of condition she has that makes her so fragile. It is never mentioned explicitly in the book, but it seems like she was born with it. Xaden, of course, is a dreamboat and I am a sucker for a good enemies to lover story - and this one is great! Sometimes with this trope I feel that things move too fast for me to believe that they could ever logically become lovers within that timeline, but this book spans basically a whole year. I found myself wishing that we had a more in depth look at the days and weeks we missed because I was so invested in both characters, even from the beginning.
I thought that the combat and battle scenes were written really well. I am often wary of books with a lot of action because I get lost in the descriptions of the battles themselves, which requires me to reread certain scenes 2-3 times before I can internalize them and move onto the next part of the plot. Here, the scenes were descriptive enough that I got enough of the gist before they gave me the next plot point without too much unnecessary fluff, and it really helped keep the flow.
Yarros wrote in a diverse cast of characters, and I appreciated that they weren't pointed out as special or in need of an explanation - the scribe girl communicated using sign language, but Yarros kept the dialogue written the same as typical speech; one of the characters uses they/them pronouns and nobody batted an eye or had to explain it; cadets were hooking up with guys and girls and both and it was totally commonplace.
The ending absolutely broke my heart in so many ways.
Spoiler
LIAM. I LOVED HIM AND WE WERE ROBBED OF HIS OWN STORY THAT HE SO OBVIOUSLY DESERVED TO BE TOLD I AM SO UPSET!!! And honestly i should've anticipated the "betrayal" from Xaden and the marked ones. Looking back on it, it was pretty obvious, especially considering I already guessed that Dain was secretly seeing her memories. I am happy that Violet is holding her ground with Xaden in terms of the betrayal, although I'm interested to see how long she lasts. And I can barely even get into it with Brennan being alive in the last 4 sentences of the book. What an incredible ending!!! Can't wait to see how they get Mira on board. I want to know her more. The surprise Xaden POV was a welcome one, and I hope that that means we'll get a dual POV in book 2 because I love him so much and I'd love to know what his inner monologue sounds like.I already have Book 2 ready to read, and I can't wait to dive in.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Injury/Injury detail